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it's the top of the hour on the first full day of spring. we've been waiting all winter for that. >> take a look at the first warning doppler weather radar. we're seeing shower activity at this hour north of the mason- dixon line. moving to the west, you'll need to carry an umbrella with you. we're going to see some rain. we're certainly mild. 61 at lunch and on the way to 68. the normal is in the mid-to

upper 60s. looking for a downturn in temperatures and first warning details coming up shortly, don. how's the rush running? here's kristy breslin. good morning, don an everyone. well, it's picking up out there. if you're on the harrisburg expressway southbound, we have an accident. also, some debris on the westside outer lupe at frederick road. several road closures and fire activity. watch out for an accident there at south mlk and west pratt. and we have the traffic lights on flash in towson. let's take a live look. here's a look at the harrisburg expressway at york road. this is brought to you by

toyota and your local toyota dealer. you can choose from 16 different fuel official models. here's what people will be talking about this morning. coalition forces aren't taking chances. these are the remnants of a building in gadhafi's compound. here's the latest from wjz. >> reporter: the officials aren't planning on leading the mission in libya much lodger. -- longer. >> we're expecting to turn over the responsibility to others. >> reporter: following the weekend of air patrols, robert gates says that the pentagon will hand over the rains to nato or the french and british. outside qaddafi's compound, the

officials somehowed off pieces of a rocket. that's evidence of an attempt to remove the leader from power. >> reporter: the officials insist it's too early to say what the end game is. they're declaring success in their efforts to enforce the no fly zone. >> we judge the strikes to be effective and degrading the regime's air defense capability. >> reporter: the officials maintain that qaddafi isn't a target, but they want him out of power. >> he's a threat. >> he's firing back with threats of a long war. in washington, wjz. this morning, the libyan state tv says that more than 60 civilians were killed by the attacks. gray smoke is rising from

one of the failing reactors in japan. also, officials say that more than 18,000 are likely dead in japan and thousands of others still missing. back here, the woman accused of killing her coworker inside a bethesda yoga store is facing a judge today. disputes over stolen merchandise is what lead to the murder it was one of the most violent weekends we've seen in some time. everything were shot and -- everything were shot and kill -- several for shot and killed. homicide detectives were

hard at work. >> reporter: a bloody weekend in baltimore. 13 wounded and three killed. early sunday morning a 4-year- old was playing with a gun. >> in the first place, how could a 4-year-old get hold of a gun. little kids like that get into everything. i don't think you should own a gun. >> reporter: he shot himself in the face. it's not clear who was home at the time. >> a gun has been recovered by a detective. >> reporter: meanwhile, the detectives are facing other crimes. earlier, a stabbing at this gas station left this 24-year-old dead. and on saturday, three were

shot here. killing a 21-year-old. >> and we expect to learn more later on this morning as the police hold a press conference on the cases. thank you, we'll be at the news conference and bring you the latest at noon. in florida a woman training to be a police officer is missing. the 35-year-old grew up in parkville and went missing last week. she was last scene in a restaurant in clear water. her car was found abandoned far from her home. a major shakeup in the world of cell phones. at&t will be the largest carrier. they're offering to buy t- mobile for $39 billion. turning to sports, a big win for the lady terrapins. in college park, the terps are

taking on the champions of saint francis. they'll power the team past the red flash. maryland cruises past a win and they'll host georgetown tomorrow night. on the men's side, one of the many exciting finishs. this is in cleveland. >> butler -- yeah, he's out! >> and with that, they're heading to the first tweet -- first sweet 16 appearance. they're among the 2 out of 11 seed alive. and, capping off a ground breaking career. a wrestler born with one leg is now a champion. he won the ncaa championships in philadelphia completing his

undefeated season. he's won 120 matches. >> what it boils down to is how bad you wan it. that's a good story and we'll finish on that note. that's the first warning doppler weather radar. we're seeing shower activity to the west. you can see the ground clutter pattern around d.c. and you can also -- forget the league blue and go for the green. that's the lain moving our way -- that's the rain moving our way. this morning, we could' a passing shower and a thunderstorm. 68degrees is the high. that's not that far from 50 now. the normal is 56. 68 is the high. we could be back down into the upper 40s. however, having said that, this is the first full day of spring. your chance of snow, sleet and freezing rain is diminishing.

we'll end -- send it to the ronster now. as far as the temperature roller coaster goes, more days in our favor than not in our favor. that's not breaking your heart, is it? >> it is a good morning. >> you guys doing okay? >> we're rocking and rolling. it's the first manic monday of spring 2011 with wood helm gastroenterology. that's as the ,,,,

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we have a soul, south east breeze by 5. the barometer is at 30.24. i like to look at oakland this time of the year. what is it normally in oakland this time of the year? >> now, up to 49 in ocean city. at the start of the show, westminster was 48. rock hall and d.c.. annapolis and kent island, 46

degrees. there's a cooler pool of air over the great lakes. that's sifting down into the mid-atlantic. that's not until the end of the week. we'll have shower this is morning and again this afternoon. we'll have a quick bit of a warmup midweek. once again, that lays up over the great lakes. that will define the forecast. look at that, 68. the normal is 68 degrees. the normal overnight low is 35 degrees. 60degrees again tomorrow. watch it with the thunderstorms. 60 on thursday, now, look at the downturn. that's a bit of a polar influence later on in the week. >> where are the problems on the pavement? here's kristy. >> be we'll start out with the good news. the fire activity is cleared. we're dealing with an accident at west pratt. on the southbound direction, an accident at mt. carmel road.

also, debris on the westside outer lupe attracting attention at frederick and in towson, traffic lights out at cromwell bridge road. taking a look at 95, we're building volume in the southbound direction. looking at overall travel times from 83 to 95, 54 miles per hour average and 11 minutes to get by. you can see everything moving well at 95 to the fort mchenry tunnel. this is brought to you by toyota and your local toyota dealer. you'll find quality cars and trucks. toyota is moving forward. and now, it's time for manic monday.

now, it's time to take it to fells point with ron matz. >> always good to see you guys. how are you guys doing? >> we're churning urns of burning funk! we're so bad the bees don't buzz. we're soul brothers number one and number two. how about yourself? >> i'm cooler than the other side of the pillow. >> there you go, i like that one. >> our first manic monday of spring, 2011. we're proud to have these folks here. they're from wood helm gas strow enterology -- gastroenterology. >> we're talking to the doctor here. i'm one of your patients, as you know. >> good to see you. good to see this part of me, i guess? >> i don't recognize you, ron,

i'm sorry. >> you're here, thank you very much for an important reason. this is colon cancer awareness month. i want to thank everyone for coming down on this frozen spring morning. we have two words, first word is stop. we can stop colon cancer. this is beatable and treatable in the earliest stages. , the way to find the cancer is to go to the doctor and you can beat the condition. >> it's easy to do. the procedure is easy.

you guys do a great job in pikesville. we can't thank you enough for coming down. thank you for having us. >> good to see you guys. >> i was going to bring my pictures, but i decided better. it's a family show. >> good morning, marty! welcome back! >> good morning to you. [ laughter ] >> let me hear those magic words, luther. >> maestro, the music if you please. >> hey, ronnie? >> yeah? >> where are you spinning? >> i'll be at ikiro's.

♪ 6:00, already, i was just in the middle of a dream. i was kissing valentino by a crystal blue italian stream. well i can't be late because then i guess i just won't get paid. these are the days when you wish your bed was already made. just another manic monday. i wish it was sunday. that's my fun day. oh, my i don't have to run day. it's just another manic monday. ♪ that was another rock solid performance. the year of the solid performances continues. >> we want to invite you back to the manic monday melt down in november. >> we haven't had a clown yet, this is good. >> colon cancer awareness

month, get screened! >> we appreciate it. see you soon! >> don and marty, have a great day. 11 days until opening day. see ya! >> all right, very good in deed. >> all right. opening day and a home opener this year. >> not a bad thing at all. >> and just minutes away on wjz. >> i'm mary bubala, how ping- pong plays into education. that's just ahead. on eyewitness news. ,,,,

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many young girls are getting they're ping-pong start in high school. >> reporter: this robot was built here. at the controls is a scene your. she wants to be an engineer. >> i'm on the robotics team. >> reporter: she organizes the huge fair. there's one boy on the board.

>> reporter: when i was in high school, it would have been one girl and all men. now, it's changed. >> it's different now. >> reporter: in the past decade -- >> i'm majoring and possibly working in like the epa. that's like, my dream job. >> i'm interested in art and math. architecture brings both together. >> i'm looking at environmental science and geology. >> the young women are focused and the school is opening doors and their minds. >> seeing more getting involved is great. we actually only allowed our feel students to sign up for

it. >> reporter: mary bubala, wjz, eyewitness news. century high school has their own academy, too. and next up this morning, right here -- >> after a weekend of military strikes on libya, the officials are wanting to turn -- the police officers are investigating the death of a 4- year-old. what happened, just ahead. hundreds rally outside of a military base. that's coming up. good morning, i'm kristy breslin in wjz, traffic control. there's an accident southbound, aisle let you know more, marty?

>> we're watching the first warning doppler weather radar. that's a good shower activity that's marching our way. showers and maybe a thunderstorm, we'll discuss the possibility. coming up on coffee with, the creative director of cirque du soleil. one of the bosses and brains behind the scenes of the current production here in baltimore. stay tuned. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

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it's. 6:30 and it's a damp day. here's the first warning doppler weather radar. we'll look at what's advancing the steady shower activity moving our way. rain has been calm for the past several house. indeed, we have rain just right on the western side of the beltway now. good morning in that area.

you get a little bit wet. this is moving in a west to east direction. there's the clutter moving ahead of the rain. you'll see the showers primarily in the morning. we'll have a middle to late afternoon deal. 58 this evening and we'll see the temperatures going south again. the latter part of the week, first morning details. what awaits you -- here's kristy breslin. well, we're watching the accident southbound on the harrisburg expressway. moving over to 95, that's beginning to slow down in the

southbound direction. this is the beltway and the average times. that's 60 miles per hour. the debris in the road is cleared. this is brought to you by toy and your local -- this is brought to you by toyota and your local toyota dealer. at the top of the news, the destruction happening in libya. bombings and air strikes are continuing. here's more on what could happen nec. >> reporter: u.s. officials are not planning to lead the mission in libya much longer. >> we expect in a matter of days to turn over the responsibility to overs. >> reporter: the pentagon will hand over the rains to others.

the comments came as american warships took out key sites. outside qaddafi's compound, government officials showed off pieces of a rocket. >> why is it here? >> reporter: the officials say it's too early to say what the end game is. they're declaring success in their efforts. >> we judge the strikes to be effective. >> reporter: officials maintain that qaddafi is not a target. it's clear they want him out of power. he's firing back with threats of a long war. in washington, wjz, eyewitness news. and after his pledge of a

long war, oil prices jumped back overnight. in japan, a group of workers cooling down a nuclear facility are removed from it. gray smoke is rising in the air from the reactor. an 80-year-old woman is recovering after being rescued along with her teen grandson nine days after her home collapsed. as part of the continuing commitment, we want to help you help others to make a 10-dollar donation, text the red cross railroad visit them on their website or call them. city police have scrambling to make sure that a weekend of violence doesn't continue today. three are dead including a 4

year old. andrea fujii is live outside of city police quarters. >> good morning, everyone. it's one heart breaking story after another. >> reporter: a bloody weekend in baltimore. 13 are wounded and four are killed. early saturday morning, a 4- year-old was playing with a gun in this house. >> in the first place, how could a 4-year-old get hold of a gun. >> they get into everything. i don't think you should own a gun when they're that little. >> reporter: it appears he shot himself in the face. >> i can tell you that a gun has been recovered. >> meanwhile, the police are investgating other crimes.

it appears two people were shot. earlier sunday, a stabbing at the 4500 block of edmondson avenue. on saturday, three people were shot in the 300 block of this street. a 21-year-old was killed. >> expect -- we expect to learn more on the cases in a press conference. we'll have the latest for you at noon. two separate drug busts net 21 pounds of marijuana. packages were found in a mail sorting facility. a second bust netted packages of crystal meth. he's forked to sleep naked and spends all but one hour aday alone. now, the maryland soldier accused of leaking information to wikileaks is getting support.

>> reporter: good morning, dozens of protestors were arrested trying to prove their case. hundreds rallied outside of a virginia military base. the 23-year-old military analyst is facing a slew of charges related to the largest document leak in maryland history. he published the information on wikileaks. >> hey, obama, don't you know! >> reporter: he's held in solitaire confinement. he's stripped naked and forced to wear a suicide proof smock to bed. >> i have asked the pentagon whether or not the procedures that have been taken in terms

of his confinement are appropriate. >> reporter: this maryland congressman who sits on the house intelligence committee told wjz that the case is a threat to national security. >> anyone involved with this, whether it's one person or a conspiracy, they need to be investigated. >> reporter: among those arrested was the man in the 70s who released information about the vietnam war. >> 30 protestors were arrested for blocking traffic. new guidelines could change how you buckle in your child. it's recommended that the child stay in a rear facing car seat until they're 2 years old. gas prices are continuing to rise nationwide.

here in maryland, they've held steady. that's 2-pennys lower than the national average. turning to sports, a day off for the orioles. they're coming back after a win against tampa bay. nick green would bring home two runs. the orioles hold off the tampa bay rays and win 9-8. and the orioles open their regular season at tampa bay. you can see it all here on wjz. we have special live coverage coming your way at 2:00. you heard the ronster say it. the greek week is underway. mayor stephanie rawlings-blake helped kick off the celebration yesterday. they're offering tasty specials

all week long. the festivities will wrap up sunday with a parade through the greek town. >> you know how you're getting mature and your taste buds are also maturing with you? let's be honest about it. you're in high school and it's 2:00 in the morning and you went out with a bunch of friends -- [ indiscernible ] there's been a lot of great times like that. then, you go to college and we've kicked the party up just a little bit. a hotdog with a bag of chips can make an evening happen. then, you become an adult. you tell me, let's just say you've been out with friends and you're not the designated driver. we on the same page here? >> i am.

>> tell me that a jiro doesn't hit the spot. after a beautiful night at cirque du soleil and the after part, that's not going to make it happen? >> however you pronounce it. it will work. >> it's not jiro, i say geero. >> well, i say hero. >> well, oftentimes, you say it the right way and they say, you mean a jiro? >> greeks, jews and italians, got to love them! >> we've got shower activity pressing into the area. it will be a wet commute. the remainder of the commute is wet. let's go ahead and dive into the break. you'll need a umbrella. we'll get about six hours of a dry slot moving.

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besides the rain coming our way, the mildest morning is the head line. 45 in d.c..

mid-40s in rock hall and annapolis and on kent island. here's the shower activity pressing into the region. the most of the community will be wet. we'll get a break in the action. we'll be mild through at least midweek. we'll have a chilly pool of air up north. that will define the end of the weak's end and weekend forecast. today, the normal is in the mid- 50s. watch for another bit of rain coming this afternoon. that's a general thundershower. this evening, patchy clouds and overnight, cooler. wednesday, a thundershower and 57. 60 thursday. here's the temperature that's going south. friday and saturday, 51 and 49 degrees. what's happening on the hurry up. here's kristy breslin. well, the good news is the accident that's cleared. not that things can be said for

the delays up to mt. carmel. on the westside, that's congestion from 795 do baltimore national pike. we have an accident at wilkens avenue. also, we have a medical emergency, that may catch your eye also. and as far as accidents go, 100 eastbound at the bw parkway. in the city, we're watching the accident at west pratt. let's take a live look. you can see the volume picking up there on the west psi at -- west side at wilkens avenue. this is brought to you by toyota and your local toyota dealer. buy right the first time and save more in the long run. don and marty, back to you. >> ladies and gentlemen, here's the artistic director of cirque

du soleil. >> you're the artistic director? >> yes. >> you're so young! >> well, not so young. >> i expected an old man to show up. >> i really did. >> how did you get such an important gig so young? >> well, my background is in dance. i did a lot of choreographer with tours and things like that. i have my own professional company. we look at things from a movement perspective and we help it all run. >> ultimately, it all moves. >> yes, it's a lot of movement. >> let me ask you this. if you haven't seen cirque du soleil, you have to see it. you have to see it in person. some see it three or four times

and they say, okay, we know what they'll do. how do you keep it fresh? >> well, it's cirque du soleil's drive to find the cutting edge creator. the director is prolific. they seek out the directors on the front edge of the creation. this is something they value and it gives us a opportunity to put out different shows, one after another. >> well, i was thinking of acrobatics. looking at that, there's a lot of dancing in this show. >> there's acrobatics and dance. this show is stunning because it's almost like a live movie show. there's a multimedia production happening, too. it brings you intimate with the performers and there's the production and the performance. >> so, it's all -- on your

resume, if it doesn't scream cutting edge, you won't get the job? >> absolutely. you have to know what you do. >> what's your favorite part of the show. >> let's say your grandmother was in town and she could only see one act, what would you want her to see? >> that's the russian bar. >> that's the final act before the final dance. the acrobatics in that are stunning. they're high and amazing. they're the russian bars. >> yes, they go out this way and it's thin. it's about 6 1/2 inches and they jump up and flip like up into the rafters. they're like cats, it's

incredible. >> >> it's pretty neat. >> [ indiscernible ] >> so, it's not totem? >> no, it'sto-tim. well, you slamming ajiro. >> well, i'm sure it could be. >> when we were going to break, we were talking about that. >> well, it's the truth. we all got to eat them. it's jiro. >> where are you from? >> i'm from virginia. listen, it's great to have you here. there's the number to get the totem tickets. you've never met us, but the

folks that watch know it. we don't believe in it, we won't do it. cirque du soleil delivers more than dollar per dollar. >> absolutely. >> you'll be -- >> yeah, you'll be -- >> go see it. >> and it's at the west port water front. that's even a new experience for us. >> and that's significant to the city. that area at one point was considered to be the home of the sports complex and everything went to camden yards. it's waiting for developments. >> we're happy to chrisen it for you. >> listen, thank you for being here with us. we really, really appreciate it. >> we appreciate the mug. it's great. taking a break and we'll be back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

here are the updates from kristy. well, the rain is pressed up over the area. it will be a bet commute. we have breaks in the rain and here's kristy breslin. well, hi, marty and everyone. well, the delays definitely continue to build on the westside from 795 to baltimore national pike.

westside inner lupe, we have attention attracting attention. we have a medical emergency blocking the right lane at dulaney valley road. and there's a crash at the bw parkway. we have delays continuing southbound from middle down to mt. carmel. looking a at the drive times 38miles per hour average and 6 minutes to get by. things are really coming down there. this is brought to you by home paramount pest control. rid your home of mites, spiders and any pests. the city police investigate several deaths including a 4- year-old boy. he accidentally shot himself in the face. in all, three people died over the weekend. 13 others are wounded. stay with us, complete news,

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